sorry, i know what causes the excess hair, it's just easier to say "caused by pcos" than to say "caused by excess androgens which are a symptom of my pcos." but dont worry, i am educated on that part of it. i am going to start looking for a new doc now that my semester is over and i have free time. i don't have any eating disorders. i have read about the various conditions that cause excess body hair and it seems most likely it's because of the pcos, since my doctor says that i have it, and my sister has it also and had excess hair issues (of course i never examined her body hair but as i remember it was also pretty fine and simple BCPs helped her a lot.) anyway i will continue to take the spiro, hopefully it works, unless my new doctor tells me to stop taking it. i also wrote a post above about an interesting thing that is happening to my hair. i would love it if this is because of the spiro but i'm not going to jump to conclusions and get my hopes up since i have only been on the stuff for about 5/6 weeks.
something else i thought you might know, which i read on another board. apparently it's very important to wear sunscreen while on spiro or it can discolor your skin? i wish my doctor had told me this!! i love the sun and i would have gone out in it unprotected and not ever realized the spiro was causing it if i got discoloration. i am sad that i cant tan at all this summer but im willing to pay that price to get the hair under control. so sunscreen here i come... |